The Original Amateur Hour (talent show)

(Dumont Prime Time, 1948 - 1949;
NBC Prime Time, 1949 - 1955;
ABC Prime Time, 1955 - 1957;
NBC Prime Time, 1957 - 1958;
CBS Prime Time, 1959;
ABC Prime Time, 1960; and
ABC Sunday afternoons, 1960 - 1970)
[aka: Ted Mack's Original Amateur Hour;
This series originated on radio under the name
"Major Bowes and the Original Amateur Hour", with music
by Lloyd Marx and his orchestra; it aired on
NBC Radio, 1934 - 1936;
CBS Radio, 1936 - 1948;
and on ABC 1948;
In the 1948 Dumont TV series, it is likely that
one or more of the following radio themes were used]

Theme 1: "Let's Go On With The Show"

[It may be that this was a variation (or even the original)
version of "Stand By" (see below) since this title would fit
the rhythm of the melody of "Stand By" which has been filed
for copyright...one theory is that this was the instrumental
title and "Stand By" was the vocal version since it has two
other composer/authors credited with it...another observation
supporting this theory is that in Craig Pattillo's book "TV
Theme Soundtrack Directory "Stand By" is listed as the THEME
for the last season on TV only, yet its melody as seen on the
copyrighted version of "Stand By" is more familiar than a
mere one-season THEME;
On Volume 4 of "Television's Greatest Hits", the title
"Stand By" is the name in liner notes...However the composer
is incorrectly listed as Russell Mael;
A composition called "Amateur Hour" by Mael was recorded
by Mael's pop group "Sparks" in 1974; But the pop song had
nothing to do with this THEME]
Composers: Wade F. Denning (ASCAP)
Original Publisher: [probaly Graham Mus Pub Corp. (ASCAP)]
1997 Publisher: [no listing in ASCAP Repertoire]
Copyright Date:
Renewal Date:
Recordings:
CD: (Track title): "Ted Mack's Original Amateur Hour"
"Television's Greatest Hits (Vol. 4):
Black and White Classics" (1996)
TVT Records TVT 1600-2

Theme 2: "Stand By"

[It may be that this was a variation (or even the original)
version of "Let's Go On With The Show" (above) since the
"Let's Go On With The Show" would fit the rhythm of the
last phrase of the melody of "Stand By", which has
been filed for copyright..one theory is that "Let's Go On
With The Show" was the instrumental title of the tune,
and "Stand By" was the vocal version since it has two
other composer/authors credited with it...another observation
supporting this theory is that in Craig Pattillo's book "TV
Theme Soundtrack Directory "Stand By" is listed as the THEME
for the last season on TV only, yet its melody as seen on the
copyrighted version of "Stand By" is more familiar than a
mere one-season THEME;
On Volume 4 of "Television's Greatest Hits", the title
"Stand By" is the name in liner notes...However the composer
is incorrectly listed as Russell Mael;
A composition called "Amateur Hour" by Mael was recorded
by Mael's pop group "Sparks" in 1974; But the pop song had
nothing to do with this THEME]
Composers: Lloyd Marx (ASCAP),
Wade F. Denning (ASCAP), and
Harold Orlob (ASCAP)
Original Publisher: Graham Music Publishing Corp. (ASCAP)
1997 Publisher: Graham Music Publishing Corp. (ASCAP)
c/o Lloyd Marx
Copyright Date: Mar. 14, 1960; Eu 616 596.
Renewal Date:
Recordings:
CD: (Track title): "Ted Mack's Original Amateur Hour"
"Television's Greatest Hits (Vol. 4):
Black and White Classics" (1996)
TVT Records TVT 1600-2